West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-03-10
GorERNoR's pRocLAuIrIoN
Calling an Extra Session of the
West Virginia LcgtsIuturc--FuII
Text.

The following proclamation:
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, }
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
CHARLESTON, March 3, 1887.
|, f. w, Wilson, Governor of the
State of West Virginia, under and
by virtue of Section Z of Article VII
of the Constitution of said State,
which provides that the Governor
may con extraordinary occasions con-
vene at his instance the Legislature,
but when SO convened it shall enter
upon no business except that stated
in the proclamation by which it was
called together" do issue This my
proclamation to convene the Legis-
lature ofsaid State at the government
at Charleston, on the third Wednes.
day in April, A. d., 1887, to consid-
or and act upon the following sub
jects of legislative business, to.wit:
First-To make appropriations of
public money to pay general charges
upon the Treasury.
Second-To make appropriations
OF public money to pay members of
the Legislature and for the salaries
of the officers of the government in
pursuance of the Forty-second Sect
ion Of the said Article of the Consti-
tuition.
Third-To protect the public treas
ury against unnecessary expenditures
by first regulating the cost, charges
and proceedings in criminal cases be-
fore Justices Of the Peace and Cir
cult Conrts, and second providing for
the maintenance of lunatics in jails.
Fourth-TO carry into effect Sect
ion of Article XI of the Constitu.
ton, which provides that railroads
heretofore constructed in this State
are hereby declared public highways
and shall be free to all persons for
the transportation Of their persons
and property thereon, under such
regulations as shall be prescribed by
law and the Legislature shall from
time to time pass laws applicable to
all railroad corporations in the State
establishing reasonable maximum
rates of charges for the transportation
of passengers and freights and pro-
viding for the correction of abuses;
the prevention OF unjust discrimina-
tons between through and local or
way freights and passenger tariffs
and for the protection of the just
rights Of the public, and shall enforce
such laws by adequate penalties, and
provide for securing such relief to
the people of this State as may be
had from the fact recently passed
by Congress entitled an act to regu-
late commerce"
Fifth-To prohibit railroad com
panies from carrying or conveying
delegates to political conventions
over their roads free Of charge, or at
a less charge than is made for all
other such delegates to such conven-
tons, and to define what shall con-
stitute q political convention.
Seventh-To prohibit the use of
money and all other improper, fraud.
ulent and corrupt means to secure
nominations by political parties, or
election to public Office.
Eighth-To provide for the ac-
ceptance and confirmation of the re-
ports of the joint boundary commits
sion on the boundary lines between
West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Ninth-To provide for establish
ing the boundry line between West
Virginia and Maryland.
Ienth-Io provide for establish
ing the boundary line between West
Virginia and Virginia.
EIeventh-For the Senate to act
upon executive nomination for of.
fees
In testimony whereof have here.
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal Of the State,
at Charleston this 9Th day Of
March, in the year ofour Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
seven and of Che State Gle twenty.
fourth. T.. vs.. WILSON.
By the Governor
HESnY S WALEEr,
Secretary OF State.